By Kevin Lust Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Lincoln Land Community College We had an ice storm across...

By Dushun Hogan President of Cleaning General Janitorial Services Inc. COVID-19, the current virus affecting the entire world, is highly...

by Gemma Long Gem PR & Media Are you communicating with your staff? Fear spreads like wildfire. It’s important to manage expectations....

What makes a company tick? Plain and simple, people, right? Scott Germeraad of Springfield Electric, great-grandson to the founder of the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 CONTACT: Val Yazell, City of Springfield Office of Planning and Economic Development Josh Collins,...

Local First Springfield has launched a digital gift card and – in light of recent events - is giving away $1,500 to support independent...

By Lauren Stead Marketing & Promotions Director Conn’s Hospitality Group, Inc. Marketing your small business can be tricky when working...

Josh Hester The Storyteller Studios How do you decide to purchase a product or service? You chose to do so because you were moved by the...

By Emily Pfeffer Warren-Boynton State Bank There are several advantages to using a local bank. At Warren-Boynton our tagline is “Local...

Justin Knoedler AVP, Bank of Springfield It’s that time of year again. Time to make some changes, set some new rules, quit unhealthy...

Gemma Long, Gem PR & Media Essentially, public relations is the sharing of information between businesses and the public. Most often,...

By Troy Klunick, Eck Schafer & Punke, LLP Want to support local but don’t know where to start? Easy answer, drink local. The Springfield...